Colvin, James

Birth Name Colvin, James 1a
Gender male
Age at Death 21 years, 1 month, 22 days

Notes

Note: 1

(Medical):Shetland Advertiser, January 5th, 1863.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT LEAVENWICK. Saturday, 27th ultimo, after hauling off the hull of the brigantine "Noveguesa" from the rocks on which she was stranded, the water in the hold began to increase very rapidly. As she had a list she suddenly heeled over, precipitating a number of persons into the water. A young man, named James Colvin, 21 years of age, is amissing, and is supposed to have been carried by the water into the hold and drowned.

Note: 2

(Medical):Shetland Advertiser, January 5th, 1863.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT LEAVENWICK. Saturday, 27th ultimo, after hauling off the hull of the brigantine "Noveguesa" from the rocks on which she was stranded, the water in the hold began to increase very rapidly. As she had a list she suddenly heeled over, precipitating a number of persons into the water. A young man, named James Colvin, 21 years of age, is amissing, and is supposed to have been carried by the water into the hold and drowned.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 5 Nov 1841 Levenwick, Sandwick, Shetland    
Census 1851 Lees, Sandwick, Shetland, Sandwick, Shetland    
Residence 1851 Sandwick, Sandwick, Shetland    
Census 1851 Lees, Sandwick, Shetland, Sandwick, Shetland    
Census 1861 Upperton, Levenwick, Dunrossness, Shetland Servant  
Census 1861 Upperton, Sandwick, Shetland Servant  
Death 27 Dec 1862 Sandwick, Shetland    
  Cause: Drowning

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Colvin, Jeremiah180122 May 1880
Mother Shewan, Catherine180513 Oct 1875
    Brother     Colvin, Magnus 3 Mar 1828 7 Mar 1910
    Sister     Colvin, Margaret 15 Jul 1829 28 Jul 1903
    Sister     Colvin, Grace 1833 21 Dec 1908
    Sister     Colvin, Catherine 29 Jun 1835 2 Sep 1902
         Colvin, James 5 Nov 1841 27 Dec 1862
    Brother     Colvin, William 1846 6 May 1935